Textile spindle



Feb. 6, 1962 F. A. CORTABARRIA 3,019,591

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Fam/moo AzcAfz'Gom'p` CoRTAsARmA ATTORNEY bore within an annular seat, the improvement including, a longitudinal lid mounted entirely elow said threaded mounting for the bolt separating substantially the entire portion of the base below the threaded mounting into longitudinal halves but leaving the upper portion of the base mounted upon the rail, and means fastening and unfastening the lid with respect to the base, whereby the lower bearing and its cushioning element may be inspected and repaired upon removal of the lid, and whereby the spindle blade and bearings may be removed from the base with the base positioned upon the rail.

2. In a textile spindle having an elongated base, with an axial tubular bore therein, fixed upon the spindle rail so that the rail is confined between an upper flange carried adjacent the top of the base and a nut carried upon the upper portion of the base below the liange on a threaded mounting, and having a spindle blade, the improvement including, a first anti-friction bearing carried by the spindle blade, an annular seat open at the top of said tubular bore carrying said iirst bearing, a cush- 20 ioning element carried within the open seat, said cushioning element having downwardly and inwardly tapering ears carried in slots within the seat having a complementary taper, a second anti-friction bearing carried by the spindle blade, an annular seat adjacent the bottom of said bore carrying said second bearing, a cushioning element carried within the annular seat, a longitudinal lid mounted entirely below said threaded mounting for the bolt separating substantially the entire portion of the base below the bolt into longitudinal halves but leaving the upper portion of the base mounted upon the rail, and means fastening and unfastening the lid with respect to the base, whereby the lower bearing and its cushioning element may be inspected and repaired upon removal of the lid, and whereby the spindle blade and bearings may be removed from the base with the base positioned upon the rail.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,78l,629 Winslow Feb. 19, 1957 

